The Hoover Dam was constructed in just under five years during the United States' Great Depression. The dam is located in the Colorado River's Black Canyon on the border between Arizona and Nevada. For nine years it was the world's largest… read more
Las Vegas is known for luring tourists with its nightlife and casinos, but 30 miles southeast sits another spot that's popular with sightseers---the massive Hoover Dam. This monumental feat of engineering is a major tourist attraction, as i… read more
Hoover Dam, 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas, on the Colorado River, is a massive arch-gravity type dam constructed between 1931 and 1935. Built for flood control, water supply, irrigation and power, the 247 square-mile reservoir Lake Mead b… read more
A celebrated engineering project, the Hoover Dam is a vital tool in controlling the Colorado River and producing hydroelectricity. The dam is located in the Black Canyon between Nevada and Arizona and is also a popular tourist destination. read more
One of the most ambitious engineering projects ever undertaken, Hoover Dam holds back the Colorado River at Black Canyon, about 30 miles to the southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. Hoover Dam was begun in 1931 and completed in 1936 at the height… read more
Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell are part of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, which has many outdoor activities, including camping, hiking, boating, fishing and swimming. There are also guided tours available. See the link in Resour… read more
Hoover Dam, located on the Arizona-Nevada border, was the largest concrete structure in the world--not to mention the biggest electric-power generating station on the planet--when it was completed in 1936. Even today, the dam remains one of… read more
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